Abdul Rakhib Ali @ Abdul Rakhip Hoque and Anr v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 15-02-2023 Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the accused-petitioners in B.A. no. 406/2023 and Mr. M. Ali, learned counsel for the accused-petitioners in B.A. no. 492/2023. Also heard Mr. K.K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent State of Assam.

¶2By the two applications under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the accused-petitioners viz. [1] Amir Hamja, [2] Munnaf Ali, [3] Nurul Islam, [4] Mukbul Hussain, [5] Ajahar Ali, [6] Jamirul Hussain, [7] Manik Ali, [8] Nijamuddin and [9] Majibur Ali in B.A. no. 406/2023 and the accused-petitioners viz. [1] Abdul Rakhib Ali @ Abdul Rakhip Hoque and [2] Abdul Rejak @ Abdul Rezzak in B.A. 492/2023 have prayed for their release on bail in connection with Fatasil Ambari Police Station Case no. 247/2022 [corresponding G.R. Case no. 9240/2022], registered for offences under Sections 302/34, Indian Penal Code [IPC].

¶3Today, Mr. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted, on instruction, that the Investigating Officer [I.O.] after completion of investigation of the case in connection Page No. 4/4 with Fatasil Ambari Police Station Case no. 247/2022 has already submitted a charge-sheet under Section 173[2], CrPC vide Charge-Sheet no. 09[A]/2023 dated 10.02.2023. Mr. Parasar has further submitted, on the basis of telephonic instructions, that all the afore-mentioned accused-petitioners have been charge-sheeted.

¶4In view of submission of the charge-sheet in Fatasil Ambari Police Station Case no. 247/2022, Mr. Chowdhury and Mr. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted that the petitioners will approach the learned jurisdictional magistrate and/or jurisdictional trial court seeking regular bail.

¶5In view of the above submission of Mr. Chowdhury and Mr. Ali, the two applications stand closed, granting liberty to the petitioners to approach the learned jurisdictional magistrate and/or the jurisdictional trial court.

¶6At this stage, Mr. Chowdhury and Mr. Ali, learned counsel for the accused-petitioners in the two applications have submitted that the matter of submission of a charge-sheet within the period prescribed under Section 167[2], CrPC is relatable to the date on which the same is placed before the jurisdictional magistrate. The accused-petitioners are at liberty to agitate the issue before the learned jurisdictional magistrate and/or the jurisdictional trial court.

¶7In the event the petitioners approach the jurisdictional Magistrate and/or the trial court by filing any application seeking regular bail, the jurisdictional Magistrate and/or the jurisdictional trial court will consider such application on its own merits and in accordance with law. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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